Summary:
The Utah Arts Academy is the only high school located in the Utah Arts Academy district, serving grades 9-12 in St. George, Utah. This public magnet charter school has an enrollment of 272 students and a focus on the arts.
The Utah Arts Academy has a four-year graduation rate of 88.8%, slightly above the state average, but a higher-than-average dropout rate of 9.4%. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with strengths in 8th grade science and 9th grade English Language Arts, but significant weaknesses in math at all grade levels. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% is quite high compared to the state average, which may be contributing to its academic challenges.
While the school's spending per student of $8,797 is not extremely low, its test scores and other outcomes suggest the funding may not be translating into strong academic performance across the board. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is relatively low, which could be an asset if leveraged effectively. Overall, the Utah Arts Academy appears to be a specialized high school with some areas of strength but also significant room for improvement, particularly in addressing attendance and academic achievement in core subject areas.
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